How to Create Object Storage in Dell APEX Data Storage Services (DSS)
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 21:18:36 -0000
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As of the December 2021 release of APEX DSS, Dell now supports creating object storage! APEX File Services provides multi-protocol data access and includes support for the S3 (Simple Storage Service) Object protocol.
During activation of APEX File deployments (or subsequently, in response to a Service Request), Dell Services will enable the specific data access protocols (SMB, NFS, and S3) as requested by the customer.
Object capabilities are a good fit for file users who are leveraging complex application designs that demand File and Object access to the same data, thus expanding file storage to include cloud-native workloads without the need to make a data set copy.
Here is a walkthrough of how to create S3 object storage in APEX DSS:
- Launch the OneFS web UI. Make sure the S3 object service is enabled by clicking Protocols > Object storage (S3) > Global settings:
2. Create the secret key for the end-user. In this case, I will create the key for the user vince. Under the Key management tab in the Object storage (S3) panel, click Select user. Select the user vince and click the button Create a key. Note the Access id and the corresponding secret key for future use. In my case they are:
Access id: 1_vince_accid
Secret key: yHVUjcEJR1u1wq3glGJleAqXyVh6
3. To create the S3 bucket, select the Buckets tab under the Object storage (S3) panel. Click the button Create bucket. In my example, I will create a bucket using the following parameters:
Bucket name: vince
Owner: vince
Path: /ifs/vince
4. Test your S3 object storage. You can use any S3 client tools for this purpose. In my case, I am using CloudBerry Explorer to set up the connection:
Note: by default, it will use an SSL certificate to encrypt the connection. The default port for HTTPS is 9021 which you can configure in the OneFS web UI under Global settings.
Conclusion
Using APEX DSS, you can easily deploy your S3 object storage in minutes. With this capability, clients can access APEX DSS file-based data as objects efficiently. OneFS S3 in APEX DSS is designed as a first-class protocol including features for bucket and object operations, security implementation, and management interface.
In our next blog, we will go through the colocation feature in APEX DSS for file.
Author: Vincent Shen